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Living and Dying on The Edge of The Dump
By: Tita ValderamaBinaliw search for survivors. Photo from the Philippine Daily InquirerSearch and retrieval operations officially ended on January 18 in Cebu City with the recovery of the last victim of the collapse of the 20-story-high Binaliw Landfill, which occurred on January 8 when a garbage avalanche engulfed administrative and maintenance buildings. The grim toll was 36 dead and 18 injured after they were buried under tons of garbage, so…
A 50-year-old man who was a rescue volunteer who helped with the Binaliw landfill cleanup operation has died. The great sacrifice of volunteer responders who were on the front lines of danger during the disaster is remembered. The victim, a native of Toledo City, died of septic shock that began with an infection in a wound on his foot. According to officials, the volunteer was assigned to the ground zero site from January 10 to 13. After several…
A 50-year-old rescue volunteer who helped with search-and-rescue operations at the collapsed landfill in Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City, died after suffering from septic shock due to an infection in his leg wound. This was confirmed by Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, chairman of the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CCDRRMC). He said the cause of death of the volunteer was “septic shock secondary to a severe wound infectio…
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